Science & Tech · Big Tech & Internet · 2 hrs ago
Threads changes its feed to show users more posts from accounts they follow
Meta-owned Threads has changed its feed algorithm to show users more posts from accounts they follow.
The platform says its feed also includes posts from accounts users may not have discovered yet.
The change came after users on Threads, X and other platforms speculated that fewer automated accounts were affecting what they saw.
A Yandex server attack reduced some bot traffic, but there is no clear evidence that it meaningfully reduced automated posting across social media.
Threads says the change should give creators more reach among their followers and make feeds more relevant to users.
Threads has not said exactly when the change began.
Threads says it recently changed its algorithm to show users more posts from accounts they follow.
The platform says the change is intended to give users a feed with more content they want.
Threads head Connor Hayes said creators may see more reach among their followers on average.
The announcement came after a theory spread that a drop in automated accounts had changed social media feeds.
The article says there is no clear evidence that the Yandex server incident meaningfully reduced automated accounts posting online.
- Who
- Meta-owned social media platform Threads.
- What
- It changed its algorithm to show users more posts from accounts they follow.
- When
- Recently; the exact date the change took effect was not stated.
- Where
- On Threads.
- Why
- To show users more posts they may want to read and give them a better feed.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A theory spread across Threads, X and other platforms that automated accounts had dropped sharply.
Threads changed its algorithm to increase the posts users see from accounts they follow.
- Platform
- Threads
- Parent company
- Meta
- Algorithm change
- More posts from accounts users follow
- Potential creator effect
- More reach to followers on average
- Threads head
- Connor Hayes
What people are saying
We recently made a change that could increase the posts you see from those you follow.
For everyone, this should hopefully mean you get a better feed filled with more of what you want.